Alexander Payne
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Jason Reitman: The Grown-Up's Director...in Billy Wilder, Hal Ashby, James L. Brooks, and the contemporary director he most reveres, Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election). "Alexander is doing exactly what I want to do," he says. "He has the most honest take on human... In this article: Jason Reitman, Hollywood, George Clooney, Oscar, Anna Kendrick, Walter Kirn, and Ivan Reitman |
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Independent.co.uk - Film & TV | November 19, 2009
A Sideways look, from East to West
...sleeper hit of 2004 and winner of an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Fully sanctioned by the original's creator, Alexander Payne, this version, released at the end of October to cinemas across Japan, has all the trademarks of...
In this article: Sideways, Andrew Cripps, Hollywood, Japan, Ghost, Titanic, Academy Award, Fuji TV, and Babel
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The Seattle Times | November 16, 2009
A decade of movies
..."Talk to Her," which I wouldn't argue much with); Pixar's "Finding Nemo" or "Ratatouille"; Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain"; Alexander Payne's "Sideways." Most influential? Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," surely (which might well deserve...
In this article: A.O. Scott, Tyler Perry, Ratatouille, Wall-e, New York Times magazine, Wong Kar-wai, Marco Tullio Giordana, Pedro Almodovar, Christopher Nolan, and Pixar
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | November 05, 2009
Clooney 'in talks' to star in film to shoot in isles
...entertainment industry this week indicates that mega-star George Clooney is "in talks" to play the lead role in "The Descendants," an Alexander Payne ("Sideways") movie based on the novel by Hawaii's Kaui Hart Hemmings. Huge news for the...
In this article: George Clooney, Sideways, Hawaii, Audrey Tautou, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Oahu, World War II, Web-based, and Jim Channon
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 03, 2009
Clooney in talks to star in Isle film
Clooney in talks to star in Isle film George Clooney is reportedly in talks to star in a Hawai'i-based film being directed by Alexander Payne, the acclaimed director of "Sideways." Variety posted an article on its Web site saying...
In this article: George Clooney, Sideways, and Honolulu
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Gawker | November 03, 2009
Harvey and Bob Weinstein Want Their Name Back [Trade Round Up]
...Wrap] • George Clooney is reportedly "circling the lead" role in the long awaited new film by Sideways and Election director Alexander Payne, a family drama/comedy entitled The Descendents. [Variety] • Suggesting that Oscar's new...
In this article: Disney, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Viacom, Hollywood, Oscar, Mickey Sherman, Philippe Dauman, Diane English, and Michael Eisner
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MTV.com | November 03, 2009
George Clooney And Alexander Payne Team Up For 'The Descendants'
...and I'm excited to see what Clooney and Payne make of the material. Moreover, I'm very interested to see Payne's take on Hawaii. The director did an excellent job bringing Napa Valley to life in "Sideways," and I'm looking forward to...
In this article: George Clooney, Sideways, Hawaii, Goat, Twitter, and Fox Searchlight
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E! Online | November 03, 2009
George Clooney Descends Into Payne
...of Sideways, meanwhile, is making a George Clooney move. The star is teaming up with Sideways' Oscar-winning writer-director, Alexander Payne, for The Descendants, a no doubt Academy-baiting dramedy due out in 2010. Per Variety, the...
In this article: George Clooney, Sideways, Dog, Oscar, Marley & Me, Steve Coogan, Damon Wayans, Owen Wilson, and George Lopez
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | November 01, 2009
Film: Inventory:Get omnibus: 17 salvageable segments from multiple-director anthology movies
...uncharacteristically sunny perspective on how great movies can transcend cultural boundaries and speak to universal truths. 7. Alexander Payne's "14e Arrondissement," from Paris Je T'Aime (2006) Paris Je T'Aime's 18 wildly uneven shorts...
In this article: Martin Scorsese, Margo Martindale, Paris, Edgar Allen Poe, Wong Kar-wai, Jim Jarmusch, Joe Dante, and Eros
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Detroit Free Press | October 30, 2009
Ann Arbor will play Iowa in flick
...recently. Director Miguel Arteta was in metro Detroit last year to make the upcoming "Youth in Revolt." One of the producers, Alexander Payne of "Sideways" and "About Schmidt" fame, is an executive producer of HBO's "Hung," which is set...
In this article: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Hung, Michigan, Talladega Nights, About Schmidt, Allegation, and The Hangover
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No place like home
...Circle. "I cared for it, and then it became something different each day." It's evolving once again now that producer and director Alexander Payne ("Sideways," "Citizen Ruth," HBO's "Hung"), who optioned the book for his production company...
In this article: Hawaii, Hbo's Hung, Kauai, Oahu, and Stanford
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Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their dark humour and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. His films also revolve around adultery in marriage and relationships. He also tends to set his films in Omaha. He has scenes of historical landmarks and museums in his films, and tends to use actual people for minor roles (real cops play cops, real teachers play teachers, etc.). He frequently incorporates telephone monologues as a dramatic device. He also tends to cast actor Phil Reeves in his films. He is on the short list of directors who have final cut rights for their films. In 2005 he became a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Directors Branch). His writing partner is Jim Taylor.
- Name At Birth:
- Constantine Alexander Payne
- Birth Date:
- February 10, 1961
- Birthplace:
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Spouse:
- Sandra Oh (2003-2006)
- Occupation:
- Director, Writer, Screenwriter
- Years Active:
- 1985-present
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